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What are the Risk Management Roles in Projects and Programs?

Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As a project manager, you constantly juggle a million tasks at once. This article will provide clear guidance on how to define and assign risk management roles and responsibilities for projects and programs. Ensuring that all of the risks are addressed can be a daunting task, particularly for larger, complex projects.

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The Risk Management Process in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

It sounds negative, but pragmatic project managers know this type of thinking is preventative. Issues will inevitably come up, and you need a mitigation strategy in place to know how to manage risks on your project. Project dashboards help you identify risk before they turn into issues. How to Manage Risk.

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Uncovering the Role of Risk Owners in Agile Projects

Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It's a simple question, "Who owns the risks in agile projects?" In this article, let's uncover the role of risk owners and how to perform risk management in agile projects. What is a Risk Owner? However, I find many people need help when I ask.

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Risk Optimization in Scrum: Empirical Approach to Managing Uncertainty (From PM to PSM 12)

Scrum.org

MARCH 26, 2024

Optimizing Risk Responses in professional project management resonates profoundly with the empirical foundation of Scrum. Scrum's framework inherently addresses risk by embracing uncertainty and change, making it an ideal approach for managing both opportunities and threats in complex environments.

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The Practice Standard for Project Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In this article, let's discuss why risk management standards exist and which Project Management Institute (PMI) standard you should study in preparation for the Project Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) exam ( until the updated PMI-RMP® exam comes into play April 2022 ).

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Do We Need Risk Management in Agile Projects?

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? Let’s expand that simple answer.

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PMBOK® Seventh Edition Principles and Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition in July 2021. In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Optimize Risk Responses 11. For example, one of the PMBOK® principles is to optimize risk responses.

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Agile Risk Management Strategies To Identify, Assess, and Mitigate Risks In Projects

Productivity Land

JULY 17, 2023

Embracing the unpredictable nature of projects, agile methodologies have gained popularity for their flexibility and adaptability. However, navigating uncertainties requires effective risk management. Understanding Agile Risks In the dynamic realm of agile projects, risks can manifest in various forms.

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Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

LiquidPlanner

MAY 24, 2022

If project management were an off-road 4×4 expedition, where teams had to plot a course through the unknown, cost and schedule contingency would be akin to the number of spare fuel cans you can carry successfully to complete the trip. Risk is not solved with a calculation. Are there unexpected risks now emerging?

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Mitigating Uncertainties: A Deep Dive into IT Project Risk Management

nTask

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Navigating the complexities of IT project management requires a precision approach, much like an engineer designing a skyscraper in an earthquake zone. Every element, from the foundation to the pinnacle, must be meticulously planned with risk management at the forefront to ensure stability amidst the tremors of unexpected challenges.

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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Alan Zucker Agile is a mindset described by a set of values and principles. It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. Lean is industry-agnostic and offers insight into agility. How we manage and lead defines the organization. Toyota was a Lean pioneer.

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Navigating External Factors in Small Business Risk Management

Proofhub

JUNE 20, 2023

Small Business Risk Management If you’re thinking of starting a new business, learning how to start a t-shirt business or a marketing business is not going to be enough. Internal risk factors are those that are under a company’s control, while external risk variables are those that are beyond its control.

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Monte Carlo Risk Analysis in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? This is where Monte Carlo Simulation transforms the art of project risk management into a more precise science, as part of quantitative risk analysis.

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Humble Planning — Maarten Dalmijn at the 57. Hands-on Agile Meetup

Scrum.org

JANUARY 8, 2024

TL; DR: Humble Planning w/ Maarten Dalmijn In this fascinating talk, Maarten introduced the concept of humble planning and why it’s crucial for succeeding with an Agile way of working and building products of exceptional value. It is a must-see for all agile practitioners! ? Hands-on Agile Meetup. ?

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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

If you’re searching for a project management job, you’ve no doubt come across a range of different job titles. The ‘project manager’ job descriptions have a wide variety of roles and duties, which can make it hard to know what’s right for you. Also known as a Technical Project Manager.)

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What Is Risk Management and Why Is It Important?

MPUG

APRIL 9, 2022

It’s easier to ignore the possibility of risks when the business is doing well — but not having a plan for potential unforeseen threats could be the most significant risk of all. The risk management process involves identifying, assessing, and controlling risk factors that threaten an organization’s earnings and assets.

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10 Things New Project Managers Should Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 8, 2024

It would be nice to think that every company has a formal mentoring scheme , and that as a new project manager you can tap into the experience of more experienced people. As a result, people managing projects for the first time often find themselves making mistakes. Learn the vocab Project management has a lot of jargon.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile ® allows for agile frameworks.

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Resistance to Agile Transformations

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

TL; DR: Resistance to Agile Transformations Stakeholders often revert to resistance to agile transformations due to fears about job security, perceived loss of control, comfort with established practices, and misconceptions about Agile. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Using agile in project management

Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

As a project manager, I have delivered many complex initiatives, from re-platforming a consumer products website to doubling the size of a line of business. My most successful projects have one thing in common; I used an agile approach to deliver them. The Project Management Process. * Tips for Agile Delivery .

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What’s the Risk Analysis Process in Project Management? – Clarizen

Planview

JULY 29, 2021

Risk management is one of the core project knowledge areas, an essential and ongoing process which can be described as the methodical process of identification, analysis and response to project risks involving several major phases which are similar to all projects. The Risk Analysis Process in Project Management.

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Useless Agile Metrics

Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. What if these useless agile metrics lead you in the wrong direction while providing you with the illusion that you know where your team is heading?

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Unleashing Agile Excellence: How Scrum Training Empowers Developers and Drives Organizational Success

Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Scrum and technical practices help achieve business agility by building the right thing and delivering it sooner. Technical skills are needed for adaptable, reliable, and maintainable software.

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5 ways productivity culture kills business agility

Scrum.org

MARCH 5, 2024

Agility is supposed to be about enabling people to do their best and most creative work. And we believe this happens through collaborative and empowered self-managing teams who focus on customer value and work in iterative and incremental ways that enable learning, feedback, and validation. Okay, no problem.

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What you Absolutely Need to Know about Construction Risk Management in 2021

nTask

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Risk management is a crucial element to keep track of when it comes to any sort of project. But when it comes to construction risk management, you need to be extra careful, because a software project going bad might not be as life-threatening as a construction project going bad. What is Construction Risk Management?

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12 Questions for Monitoring Project Risks

Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 20, 2018

Some project managers start their projects with a strong focus on risk management. In this article, I am providing questions that can help you in monitoring project risks and as a result, achieve better results. Other project managers start out strong and stick with their risk management.

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Agile Negotiations — Life Is a Negotiation; Why Would Scrum Be Different?

Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

So let’s have a look at some typical agile negotiation scenarios. ?? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Agile Verhandlungen – Das Leben ist Verhandlungssache; warum sollte Scrum anders sein? ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Rant: Scrum Masters are no Project Managers ! ? ? ??

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10 Secrets To Being a Good Sponsor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 22, 2022

Get the right project resources Make quick decisions Understand project management techniques Know when to pull the plug Celebrate accomplishments Manage financial changes Overcome ignorance Set goals Communicate the facts Understand risk and reward. Understand project management techniques. Manage financial changes.

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Agile Revolution in the Defense Industry

Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These innovative agile practices are a departure from the Taylorist traditions of the defense industry, which is grappling with continuous inflation and delays, impacting national security and human lives. Any change forces teams to wait for each other, while generating risks on the overall product quality.

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Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects.

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Why hold retrospectives if ideas don’t get implemented?

Kiron Bondale

APRIL 10, 2022

Retrospectives are an integral part of the Scrum framework but conducting such reviews regularly is core to most flavors of agile. To understand why, let’s draw a parallel to project risk management. Unfortunately, often times those risk responses never get implemented.

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Balancing Self-Management and Guidance: The Art of Agile Leadership

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Embraced across industries, Agile frameworks offer a flexible approach for delivering complex products. At the heart of successful Agile implementation lies a delicate equilibrium between autonomy and guidance - a balance that Agile leaders must master. Strategies for Striking the Balance 1.

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7 Steps to Write a Risk Management Plan For Your Next Project (With Free Template!)

Planio

APRIL 3, 2020

As a project manager, you of all people know the truth of this old adage. Get your free template and create your own risk management plan. We have designed an easy to use Risk Management Template for you to use for free. We have designed an easy to use Risk Management Template for you to use for free.

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“Agile Is Just for Software” and other Scrum Myths

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. According to the latest State of Agile survey from Digital.ai, 90% of teams who are using an Agile framework are using Scrum. SAFe is a separate framework designed for scaling Agile practices to larger organizations. Scrum is a framework, which means it’s not a rulebook.

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5 Considerations for Managing a Project Portfolio

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

The mission of a project portfolio manager is clear enough: maximize the business benefits of projects. In this article, you’ll learn the top 5 key considerations and knowledge areas under which the main criteria for managing a project portfolio can be grouped. Consideration #2: Managing complex risk is all about balance.

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Risk Management Myths and Misconceptions Demystified: Insights and Tips for Project Managers

International Institute for Learning

AUGUST 10, 2022

Risk Management. Thought Leadership News : What is risk management? What are some common myths or misconceptions that new and aspiring project managers should know about, and can you demystify them for us? Ruchi Gupta: Risk management is a proactive approach to managing uncertainties or unknowns on a project.

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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Do you have a release manager on the team? It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. What does a release manager do?

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How to Overcome 12 Common Requirements Mistakes

Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

No requirements management plan. The project manager should define the approach to requirements development and management. What project lifecycle—predictive/plan-driven, adaptive/agile, iterative, incremental or hybrid—will you use? How will you manage requirement changes? How will you manage requirement changes?

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Beware false accuracy with quantitative risk assessment

Kiron Bondale

MARCH 21, 2021

This article represents the confluence of three separate concepts I read about this week. The first came when I read Michael Küsters’s article Why WSJF is Nonsense which details the downside of blindly ranking work packages based on the Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) formula. of making a poor decision. (If

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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. What books qualify for PDUs?

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9 Types of Artifacts in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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Navigating Uncertainty: Understanding Different Types of Risks in Project Management

Wrike

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In the world of project management, uncertainty is an ever-present element that can greatly impact the success or failure of a project. It is essential for project managers to understand the nature of uncertainty and how it manifests in various forms. This uncertainty can impact project timelines and deliverables.

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What are the Risk Management Roles in Projects and Programs?

The Risk Management Process in Project Management

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Uncovering the Role of Risk Owners in Agile Projects

Risk Optimization in Scrum: Empirical Approach to Managing Uncertainty (From PM to PSM 12)

The Practice Standard for Project Risk Management

Do We Need Risk Management in Agile Projects?

PMBOK® Seventh Edition Principles and Risk Management

Agile Risk Management Strategies To Identify, Assess, and Mitigate Risks In Projects

Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

Mitigating Uncertainties: A Deep Dive into IT Project Risk Management

Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

Navigating External Factors in Small Business Risk Management

Monte Carlo Risk Analysis in Project Management

Humble Planning — Maarten Dalmijn at the 57. Hands-on Agile Meetup

Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

What Is Risk Management and Why Is It Important?

10 Things New Project Managers Should Know

PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Resistance to Agile Transformations

Using agile in project management

What’s the Risk Analysis Process in Project Management? – Clarizen

Useless Agile Metrics

Unleashing Agile Excellence: How Scrum Training Empowers Developers and Drives Organizational Success

5 ways productivity culture kills business agility

What you Absolutely Need to Know about Construction Risk Management in 2021

12 Questions for Monitoring Project Risks

Agile Negotiations — Life Is a Negotiation; Why Would Scrum Be Different?

10 Secrets To Being a Good Sponsor

Agile Revolution in the Defense Industry

Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

Why hold retrospectives if ideas don’t get implemented?

Balancing Self-Management and Guidance: The Art of Agile Leadership

7 Steps to Write a Risk Management Plan For Your Next Project (With Free Template!)

“Agile Is Just for Software” and other Scrum Myths

5 Considerations for Managing a Project Portfolio

Risk Management Myths and Misconceptions Demystified: Insights and Tips for Project Managers

Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

How to Overcome 12 Common Requirements Mistakes

Beware false accuracy with quantitative risk assessment

15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

9 Types of Artifacts in Project Management

Navigating Uncertainty: Understanding Different Types of Risks in Project Management

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